Impacts of Signal-Related Characteristics on Crash Frequency at Urban Signalized Intersections

Journal of Transportation Safety and Security

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 199-207

  Agbelie, Bismark R D K ^a   Roshandeh, Arash M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

approach lanes; crash frequencies; random parameters; signalized intersections; traffic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919681107     PISSN: 19439962     EISSN: 19439970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439962.2014.943867     Document Type: Article

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